PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

Course overview

PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (PSVT) DESCRIBES A NARROW COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA INVOLVING EPISODIC SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA WITH SUDDEN ONSET AND TERMINATION. IN CONTRAST TO MULTIFOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, AND ATRIAL FLUTTER, PSVT INVOLVES A REGULAR VENTRICULAR RESPONSE. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION.